2007 Bmw R 1200 Rt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
22,800mi
Median Mileage
Fuel/Propulsion System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

13,225 25th Percentile
22,800 Median Mileage
37,763 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System
9
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Driveline
2
Service Brakes
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Power Train
1
Wheels
1
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE WITH 34,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE FINAL DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL THE ABILITY TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WHEN DISCOVERED. THE WHEEL FLANGE HAD EITHER BEEN IMPROP..."
"2007 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE WITH 34,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE FINAL DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL THE ABILITY TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WHEN DISCOVERED. THE WHEEL FLANGE HAD EITHER BEEN IMPROP..."
"FINAL DRIVE ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKING OIL ONTO BRAKE ROTOR AND PADS. IF I DID NOT STOP THE REAR DRIVE WOULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING POSSIBLE LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL AND LOSS OF CONTROL"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel/Propulsion System 9 complaints
25th: 11,125 mi Median: 18,500 mi 75th: 33,586 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 6 complaints
25th: 11,390 mi Median: 19,226 mi 75th: 40,465 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 6 FL: 5 MI: 3 AZ: 2 TX: 2 IL: 2 PA: 1 NV: 1 KY: 1 NC: 1

Bmw R 1200 Rt — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009270

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28